Supervisory Park Ranger

This position is located within the Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish & Wildlife Service Region 1 Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex Kilauea Hawaii.

At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

-Develops manages and maintains a high quality and balanced visitor services program by providing opportunities in compatible wildlife-dependant recreation activities as appropriate to the refuge and the secondary uses and other programs that may support them.

- Coordinates with refuge managers refuge biologists and the state to develop a comprehensive fishing program as well as develops and implements interpretive and environmental education programs.

-Works with the Regional Visitor Services and refuge staff developing policies and procedures for charging user and entrance fees under the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program and other legal authorities.

-Administers the refuges program for commercial and non-commercial special use permits and other permits as needed.

-Provides technical and administrative supervision for subordinate staff; planning work to be accomplished by subordinates sets and adjusts priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve an one year probationary to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/15/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Specialized Experience GS-11:

Have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal Service. Experience must include: 1) Volunteer and Visitor Services program management; 2) Coordinating environmental education programs; 3) Participating in the coordination and development of a Visitor Services Plan; 4) Participating in partnership activities with community organizations and corporations; 5) Identifying requirements and developing scopes of work and cost estimates for Volunteer/Visitor Services activities.
OR
Have completed three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the occupation: natural resource management natural sciences earth sciences history archeology anthropology park and recreation management law enforcement/police science social sciences museum sciences business administration public administration behavioral sciences sociology or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Please submit all relevant transcripts.
OR
Possess an equivalent combination of professional experience and graduate level education beyond the second year which together equals 100% of the requirements.